Exam (elaborations) HIS 144 / HIS 144 QUIZ 1

HIS 144 QUIZ 11.Which of the following statements about pre-Columbian civilizations is true? Most of these civilizations were based on broad networks of trade. Only the Incas and Maya built sophisticated and complex cities and urban societies. Economies based on agriculture allowed extended settlement in one area and the development of a broad trade network .Most of these societies had been decimated by internal wars even before Europeans arrived. Several of their great cities probably reached populations of about one quarter of a million residents each. Question Points:1.0 / 1.02.Spain was not successful in its settlement of North America mainly because the Spanish lacked the resources to develop colonies successfully. sought quick profits and were dissuaded by clashes with Indians, believing that it would not be worth the investment to establish permanent colonies. believed the French to be too strong in the areas that they wanted and feared that would mean war .had used most of their gold and silver to make purchases from other countries, so they could not afford new colonization. found themselves fighting with the French and the English for control of territory-and usually losing. Question Points:1.0 / 1.03.Northern newspapers usually exhibited strong political partisanship, because they were usually financed by specific political parties. editors believed it was their duty to take a stand